Eleven life rafts were deployed from the Athena after fire broke out in a storage area Fire crews are on standby at a Cornish port to board a stricken factory fishing ship amid concerns that a blaze on board may still be burning.
The Athena, which caught fire about 230 miles (370km) south west off the Isles of Scilly on Wednesday, is due at Falmouth some time after 1400 BST.
The container ship Vega, which rescued 98 of the crew from the Athena, is due to arrive on Thursday morning.
None of the 111 crew was injured in the fire which was confined to a store.
Falmouth coastguard watch manager Martin Bidmead said: “There is considerable damage in the fishmeal store and the captain has not entered the area because of the danger of re-igniting the fire.
“He has been monitoring the area overnight and says the temperature is gradually reducing.
“If the fire is still alight Cornwall Fire and Rescue will be involved.”
Thirteen people stayed aboard the Faroes-based Athena to bring it to Falmouth.
Coastguards who co-ordinated the rescue operation, were alerted to the fire at about 0620 BST on Wednesday.
The master of the ship evacuated non-essential personnel to life rafts after the blaze broke out while it was sailing to its next fishing area.
The Athena was constructed in 1992 and rebuilt in China this year following another fire.
The crew people on board included Chinese, Russians, Peruvians and Scandinavians.
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